May Weather, Coyotes, and Political Jibes Echo In News Briefs
Weather notes a windy May with April wind remnants and a rancher shooting a coyote shadowing a cow and calf near water. The East’s new hit song The MacArthur Bounce is noted alongside a proverb about ladders. A joke mocks Europe and Uncle Sam while Time critiques merit politics. In Santa Fe Chuck Churchill, once with the Bureau of Revenue, is hired and fired after party registration shifts. New York editorials hint at MacArthur ousting tricks.
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Time
Santa Fe
Chuck Churchill
State Bureau of Revenue
New Republican Bureau
Acheson Put In Charge Of Europe Lend Lease Oversight
A few days before the president’s signature a directive named Dean Acheson to take absolute charge of reorganizing the ten billion dollar European lend lease program.
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Acheson
Europe
Texas Notes Echo In The New Yorker And Reader’s Digest
A satirical blend notes Texans and Texans lore with a New Yorker excerpt about Saks Fifth Avenue gendered sales and a humorous Reader’s Digest jury quip from Jackson County Texas. The piece trails into rural habitations along Brazos and Fort Worth, citing local manners and a spring sign about littering.
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Texas
Reader's Digest
Jackson County
Tex
Disappointed Newcomer Seeks Contact in Amarillo Letter
Mrs Shirley of 2908 West Sixth Amarillo writes to Tack seeking the writer signing as a Disappointed Newcomer who penned a letter. She and her husband, new to Texas, praise Amarillo and invite the woman to meet and attend their church together.
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the Brazos
Amarillo
Tack
Texas
P. M. Shirley
West Sixth
Rural Voices Urge Cleaner Countryside and City
A rural viewpoint laments public dumps on highways and urges residents to keep the countryside beautiful for both locals and city visitors. The column notes beer cans on roadsides and recalls misprints in magazines, reminding that even large publications err. It also clarifies rumors about demographic makeup at Amarillo Air Base, stating about 7 or 8 percent Negroes.
Reward Offered for Missing 2 Month Old Pekingese Puppy
A reader reports a brown Pekingese female two months old with a black face missing since Sunday evening from 118 St Francis Pleasant Valley. Stray or stolen. Call 2-6501 or 3-1354 to provide information or recovery.
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St. Francis
Pleasant Valley
Tailor Seeking Dressmaking at Home in Maryland
Mrs. Eura Cook offers dressmaking and alterations from a home studio in Maryland. Reasonable prices, contact by calling 6653 or visiting 205 Maryland.
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Tack
Maryland
Eura Cook
Nurse offers eight hour daytime care and light duties
Practical nurse with two years hospital experience offers private cases and light housework. Available for eight hour duty between 6 AM and 6 PM. Energetic and kind. Call 3 7662.
Childcare arrangement offer with references available
I can provide evening home care for children while parents are out and daytime supervision at my home for one or two kids. I have a fenced yard and can supply references.
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Alisa
I Need An Apartment And A Job In Amarillo
A reader in Amarillo laments high rents and scarce vacancies affecting airmen and their families. He lists frustration with ads that exclude children and pets, mentions a sister and a three year old, and asks for help finding a small apartment and work. He notes his dad is an airman stationed there and states they are clean, decent, Methodist, and do not drink.
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Amarillo
Methodist Church
Health Certificate for Child Care Seekers Call-In
A notice invites individuals to obtain a health certificate for child care. Call 33681 or visit 815 Russell to complete the process and comply with local licensing requirements.
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Russell
Newcomer Family Seeks Furnished Home in Amarillo
Mrs John Panson reports her family of five arriving to Amarillo for health reasons. They seek a furnished two to three room rental, hoping a suitable house or apartment becomes available soon. The husband, a mechanic, will join after housing is secured. she will consider housework or motel work, avoiding drinkers.
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Amarillo
John Panson
Rt. 1
I would like to keep children in my home
A short notice seeking a caregiver arrangement indicates a desire to provide home care for children and invites potential contacts at the listed number 27882. The message lacks specific details about location, ages, or terms.
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Tack
Cute Puppy Available For Nieces Ad Offered
Local ad seeks a small playful puppy for two young girls. Call 2 7882 to arrange a visit or discuss suitable pets and adoption details.
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Tack
Three half-cocker puppies available for adoption
I am giving away three half-cocker puppies. They are cute and fit for a child who will treat them well. For details call 3-6860.
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Tack
Stamps to Trade Four Gunn Bros Books for Green Stamps
Four Gunn Bros stamp books offered for exchange for green stamps. Call 3 6860 to arrange trade.
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Gunn Bros
Boy Scout Jacket Lost at Amarillo Center Swim Party
A boy age about eleven and a half reports losing a Levi jacket during a Friday night swim party at Amarillo Youth Center. The jacket was left in the gym room and has a collar bearing the name Jim Dysart. If found, please call 8341 or contact 1206 Van Buren.
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Tack
Amarillo Youth Center
Jim Dysart
van Buren
Willing to care for children at home by hour or day
Person offers to keep three or four small children in home for working mothers by the hour day or week and can provide good references. Also provides ironing services. Phone number listed 4 1512.
Woman Wilma Sought After City Steam Laundry Call
A note from City Steam Laundry requests Wilma, who phoned on April 23, to contact 26021. The caller seeks a response from the named woman to resolve the matter.
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Wilma
City Steam Laundry
Needs Housekeeper for Elderly Lady Companion in Plainview
A middle aged lady is sought to live in and serve as companion and housekeeper for an elderly woman in Plainview. Light duties only. no heavy labor. Call 2-1332 in Amarillo or 289-W, Plainview, for details and appointment.
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Tack
Plainview
Amarillo
Widow seeks correspondence from 58 year old man
A 58 year old, 5 foot 7 inch, 140 pound working man announces he is honest, non drinking and non gambling. He invites a widow to write. He will answer all letters and mentions 6AM.
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Tack
Ironing Task Request at Bryan Street Home
A resident seeks help with home ironing duties. Live at 827 Bryan, Trailer Island No 34, requesting assistance for household laundry care and garment pressing.
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Tack
Bryan
Trailer Island No
Baby adoption inquiry seeks local readers near 505 North Mirrr
A brief notice asks if any readers in the vicinity of 505 North Mirrr have a need for a baby. It signals a local seeking party and invites contact through the paper.
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North Mirrr
Worn Nylon Hose Wanted for Corsages in Oklahoma City
Local request seeks donated worn white nylon hose for corsage making. Mandated by Mrs Amanda King who sells handmade novelties from her home. Readers with extra hosiery can mail to 2005 S W Grand Blvd Oklahoma City Oklahoma.
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Amanda King
S. W. Grand Blvd
Oklahoma City
Okla
Eight piece mahogany Duncan Phyfe dining set trade
Practical new eight piece dining room suite in mahogany extension table seeks trade for a comparable go to suite of equal value. Call.
Flower Box and Dog Seeks New Home
A large iron flower box on iron legs three feet high and six feet nine and a half inches long is offered for exchange for yard work or carpenter repair. Also a well behaved female dog described as good with children and an alert watch dog, to a kind, loving home. Call landlady at 1100 Van Buren.
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van Buren
Young Man Seeks Farm Job From J J Jones
A young man seeks farm or ranch work and asks to be contacted at 2-60061, requesting J J Jones. The note emphasizes a desire for steady employment in agricultural labor.
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J. J. Jones
Wants roommate sought for pleasant female applicant
A brief note seeks a kind female roommate. The writer states interest in a compatible living arrangement and invites responses seeking sensible, respectful house sharing.
Wanted: two room apartment share and child care offer
Person offers to share a two room apartment with weekly rent of 5.50 and a separate notice seeking to care for a child five days a week near a park for 10 a week. Call numbers 40877 and 40267 provided. Also a hat found on West Ninth near Polk Street left at Edward's Studio with contact 2-2008.
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Sixth
Polk
West Ninth
Polk Street
Edward
Tack
Night Work Seeks At-Home Typist and Bookkeeper
A skilled daytime employee seeks remote evening work in typing and bookkeeping. Offers fast, accurate data entry, strong organizational ability, and reliable home setup for productive night shifts and freelance tasks.
Bitter Burger Talk Sparks Furor Over Caponettes
Mr Wheeler of Burger attacks caponettes in a letter to the editor, urging research after reporting a supposed baby from fried chicken hormones. J Crister Crain of Canyon, Texas asks for cogent answers to two major questions about Truman, Korea, and national security. Borger, Texas resident C. E. Wheeler signs the letter.
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J. Cristler Crain
Canyon, Tex
Truman
Work Guaranteed to Please My Customers Ad
I offer a broad range of services and guarantee satisfaction. I can handle many tasks as my husband also provides similar work and will assist. Call or message to arrange details at phone 3-8687.
Flood lighting installed for night games in Manchester
Manchester installs flood lighting to enable night games. The new lighting supports evening events at local venues, improving scheduling options for teams and fans in the city.
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Manchester
England
Irrigation Ditches Blocked by Rail Fence Across Crossing
Letter from J H Widener of Lockney Texas complains that Fort Worth and Denver Railway blocked a crossing with fences, cutting off an irrigation ditch and water access. He asks who to contact for correction and directs readers to write to Wright Armstrong, vice president of the line, at Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Denver
J. H. Widener
Lockney
Tex
Wright Armstrong
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Imc
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Shirley
Winchell
Saturday Evening Post
General Ridgway
Jacket
Paula Latham
Mr. Wheeler
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Korea
Jinks
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Marines
Cc. E. Wheeler Borger
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Zale
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